[AGL] the legacy of Jim Strong

[michelemason]

Frances, you are right, sincerely  mm

On Aug 18, 2006, at 12:18 AM, Frances Morey wrote:

> Michele,
> Sometimes people do uncharacteristic things at the keyboard that they 
> would otherwise not even consider. I had one friend who actually 
> slumped over on the keyboard dead. It is okay to go off list with 
> sensitive remarks and inquiries. I remember seeing the post in 
> question and it could have been interpreted the way either party 
> described it. It's all a matter of interpretation. But re-publishing 
> same at this time would be obnoxious to an extrapolating fault and I 
> sincerely hope Michael will let it rest. Digging up such manure at a 
> time like this is indelicate to say the least.
> I wish this line of discussion could stop here and now.
> I thought of Billy Jim a lot since I heard the sad news. What is most 
> missed is his wealth of knowledge and his wit.
> Frances
>
>
> michelemason <coltrane at ev1.net> wrote:
>> I forgot to ask—did you save it?. That would put an end to all this.
>>
>> On Aug 17, 2006, at 11:08 AM, Michael Eisenstadt wrote:
>>
>> > Michele,
>> >
>> > Like i told you f2f, this guy was a real a-hole after
>> > he was subscribed. I met him twice, once at
>> > the Scholz Garten where he got plastered and
>> > once at a yard party soon after. He was a real
>> > pest on the maillist, accusing me of delaying and
>> > even changing his posts. Presumably i was staying
>> > up nights to do this. His worst impulse was to send
>> > me an email once cursing my ancestry and advising
>> > me to sodomize my wife. He must have been drunk
>> > when he wrote it.
>> >
>> > So when Connie forwarded the news of his demise
>> > I resisted the impulse NOT to say something for
>> > after all what is a maillist for. I finally settled on
>> > a blank page dedicated to his legacy. de mortuis
>> > nihil nisi bonum like they say. i'd supply the nihil
>> > i thought, let his admirers supply the bonum
>> >
>> > (of the dead nothing unless good)
>> >
>> > Michael
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "michelemason"
>> > To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s"
>> >
>> > Cc: "michelemason"
>> > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 7:42 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [AGL] the legacy of Jim Strong
>> >
>> >
>> >> That was a terrible thing for him to do. I'm sorry any such thing
>> >> should happen to you. mm
>> >>
>> >> On Aug 17, 2006, at 7:40 AM, Michael Eisenstadt wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Michele, I sent a blank page. That's cruelty?
>> >>> Earlier subscribers here may remember the
>> >>> email he sent me cursing my ancestery and urging me to sodomize my
>> >>> wife.
>> >>>
>> >>> I thought i should kindly provide a space for his
>> >>> admirers to speak up for him.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> Jon, thanks, but I can't get my mind around such a cruelty at 
>> this
>> >>>> time. You'd have to shoot my dog before I could manage to keep a
>> >>>> "feud"
>> >>>> at such a sad time! I'm bewildered. mm
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Aug 16, 2006, at 10:42 AM, Jon Ford wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Michele-- let's hope it's an error, but there has been a long
>> >>>>> running
>> >>>>> feud between ""Mike's list" and "Jim's list."
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Jon
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> ----Original Message Follows----
>> >>>>> From: michelemason
>> >>>>> Reply-To: survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in 
>> the
>> >>>>> 60s
>> >>>>> To: survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the
>> >>>>> 60s
>> >>>>> CC: michelemason
>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [AGL] the legacy of Jim Strong
>> >>>>> Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 06:42:42 -0500
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Michael, I just can't think this is you. Is there an error? mm
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> On Aug 16, 2006, at 2:31 AM, Michael Eisenstadt wrote:
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